The problematic use of mobile phone and mental health: A review study in Iran

Amiri, Mandana; Dowran, Behnaz; Salimi, Hossein; Zarghami, Mohammad Hossein

doi:10.4103/jehp.jehp_268_20

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“…[ 27 ] Although the cause of lower screen time among college students remains uncertain, the relationship of screen time with stress is definitive. While the effect of mobile phone usage is well-documented,[ 28 ] the effect seen in this study can be due to the effect of social media misinformation, and in turn, can impact the students' risk perception. [ 3 29 ]…”

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Factors contributing to distress among school and college-going adolescents during COVID-19 Lockdown: A cross-sectional study conducted in Sibi Balochistan, Pakistan

Awais

Chaudhery

Khan

et al. 2021

J Edu Health Promot

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BACKGROUND: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries have implemented nationwide lockdowns. While this leads to a decrease in disease transmission, there is a concurrent increase in the levels of psychological distress. To estimate the levels of psychological distress in school- and college-going adolescents currently under lockdown and to determine the factors associated with this psychological distress. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study conducted in Army Public School and College (APSAC) Sibi, Balochistan province of Pakistan between March and May 2020. Students of APSAC Sibi were enrolled in this research. Modified Kuppuswamy Socioeconomic Scale, Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire, and Kessler-10 were used for data acquisition. Chi-square and t -tests and univariate analysis (nonparametric test) were performed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.0 (IBM, Armonk, US). RESULTS: Out of 225 participants, 57.4% were studying at school. Sixty-four percent of the participants were likely to be suffering from psychological distress. There is a significant effect of physical activity, sleep duration, bedtime at night, screen-time duration, and COVID-19 positive family member on the levels of distress. A moderate positive correlation was between psychological distress and bed-time at night ( rho [223] = 0.328, P < 0.001) and screen time duration ( rho [223] = 0.541, P < 0.001). A moderate negative correlation of physical activity ( rho [223] = −0.340, P < 0.001) and a weak negative correlation of sleep duration hours ( rho [225] = −0.158, P = 0.018) was found with psychological distress levels. CONCLUSIONS: The COVID-19 lockdown and pandemic have had a considerable psychological impact on both school-going and college-going students, showing increased level of stress. A strong public health campaign along with mental and physical and social support programs are the need of the hour.

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Factors contributing to distress among school and college-going adolescents during COVID-19 Lockdown: A cross-sectional study conducted in Sibi Balochistan, Pakistan

Awais

Chaudhery

Khan

et al. 2021

J Edu Health Promot

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“…They asserted that a successful implementation of learning by smartphones can only be achieved through intensive training and guidance. In addition, Amiri et al (2020) examined 47 articles in Iran on smartphone use. The study uncovered that addiction, dependence and overuse were common adverse effects of smartphone use.…”

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Smartphone Use of Freshman Students at a Private University in Iraq

2023

IJSSES

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A wealth of research has been carried out on smartphone use in line with the revolutionary advancements in ICT technologies. However, employing an example of figurative language to describe smartphone use is not common in previous studies. This study was conducted to contribute to the literature in this regard. Therefore, 40 Foundation English students at a private university in Erbil, Iraq were chosen by systematic sampling method. The students took a survey, a questionnaire and an interview within 10 weeks. Quizizz software program was used to conduct the questionnaire and the survey. Subsequently, MAXQDA software program was used to transcribe and analyze the interview. Content analysis method was preferred to classify the themes and interpret accordingly. During the data collection process, students` favorite activities, daily or weekly usage and importance of smartphones were explored in detail. Students` simile examples were classified under 4 subheadings which were food and drink, electronic devices, stationery items and people. The findings revealed that social media platforms were the most popular pastimes; the amount of time on smartphone increased during the weekend; smartphone addiction level was noticeable. The findings of this study may have some implications on the problematic use of smartphones and its adverse effects on users` personal, social and professional lives.

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“… 46 Among the consequences of problematic smartphone use, most research has focused on sleep disorders. 45 Previous findings suggest that adolescents with lower perceived social support have problematic smartphone use behaviors and significantly higher severity of depressive symptoms and daytime sleepiness. 47 The findings may support the hypothesis that problematic smartphone use might mediate the association between social support and daytime sleepiness.…”

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Social Support and Daytime Sleepiness Among Chinese Medical Students: Mediating Roles of Loneliness and Problematic Smartphone Use

Chen,

Li,

Wen

2023

PRBM

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Background Sleep problems have become a serious threat to public health worldwide. Daytime sleepiness is an important indicator of many sleep problems, which have a significant impact on academic performance, physical and mental health, and wellbeing among medical students. We aimed to explore the factors associated with daytime sleepiness among medical students. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 466 medical students recruited via convenience sampling. Self-rated psychometric scales, including the Social Support Rate Scale, the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, the Chinese version of the UCLA loneliness scale, and the Mobile Phone Addiction Index (MPAI), were utilized to evaluate social support, daytime sleepiness, loneliness, and problematic smartphone use. A sequential mediation model was constructed with daytime sleepiness as the dependent variable, social support as the independent variable, and loneliness and problematic smartphone use as mediating variables. Age, gender, and grade were taken as covariates. Results Social support among medical students was negatively associated with loneliness, problematic smartphone use, and daytime sleepiness ( p < 0.01). A sequential mediation analysis showed that loneliness (the first mediator) and problematic smartphone use (the second mediator) sequentially mediated the path from social support to daytime sleepiness among medical students ( β = −0.008; 95% CI = −0.016, −0.002). Moreover, there were also significant mediating roles observed in the relationship between social support and daytime sleepiness via loneliness only ( β = −0.037; 95% CI = −0.062, −0.015) and problematic smartphone use only ( β = −0.022; 95% CI = −0.041, −0.008). Conclusion Social support, loneliness, and problematic smartphone use among medical students influenced their daytime sleepiness. Interventions targeting medical student loneliness and problematic smartphone use behaviors might attenuate the effects from low levels of social support and further improve daytime sleepiness.

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The problematic use of mobile phone and mental health: A review study in Iran

Cited by 13 publications

References 32 publications

Factors contributing to distress among school and college-going adolescents during COVID-19 Lockdown: A cross-sectional study conducted in Sibi Balochistan, Pakistan

Factors contributing to distress among school and college-going adolescents during COVID-19 Lockdown: A cross-sectional study conducted in Sibi Balochistan, Pakistan

Smartphone Use of Freshman Students at a Private University in Iraq

Social Support and Daytime Sleepiness Among Chinese Medical Students: Mediating Roles of Loneliness and Problematic Smartphone Use

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